Season 1
2001 | 10 Episodes
This series explores the history of the major American musical form. We track its development in African American culture, its rise to prominence with its golden age of popularity spanning from the 1920's to the mid 1940s both in its original form and in Swing through its popular decline and the rise of vital new sub-genres into the present day. Along the way, we learn of the lives and work of major contributors to the form such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Charlie "Bird" Parker and many others who helped form Jazz into the vibrant musical form it is. We see how the music reflected the political and social issues of the African American community over the course of the form's history.
Country: United Kingdom
Type: scripted
Status: Ended
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2001
Also Known As: Джаз, JazzJazz, la historia, Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns | See more »
Production Co: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Florentine Films, General Motors Mark of Excellence Productions, Jazz Film Project, WETA
2001 | 10 Episodes
Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Cinematography for Non-Fiction Programming
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Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming
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Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Non-Fiction Series
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Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Non-Fiction Program
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Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Non-Fiction Program
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Winner
TCA Award
Outstanding Achievement in News and Information